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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Reciprocity (social psychology)


 * Article Evaluation
 * Most of the article's content is relevant to the topic. However, I don't see how the door in the face technique ties into reciprocity. It is written neutrally. Claims have citations; however author included some personal opinions, ex. "Given the benefits of reciprocity at the societal level, it is not surprising that the norm has persisted and dictates our present cognition and behavior." Reliable sources; however, the majority of them were published more than 10 years ago. It doesn't tackles equity gaps. Some information could be added about negative reciprocity and other recent meta analyses or literature reviews about reciprocity in general.


 * Sources
 * Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol 104(9), Sep, 2019. pp. 1117-1143.
 * Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol 97, Nov, 2021. ArtID: 104192
 * Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, Vol 104, Sep, 2019. pp. 73-86.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Social Perception


 * Article Evaluation
 * The content is relevant to the topic. It is written neutrally. Claims have a citation followed by an explanation. Citations seem reliable, including some from the recent years. It doesn't tackles equity gaps. It could include some information about social media and social perception. It could also include information on the accuracy of social perception. It could also include data on the influence of physical attractiveness.


 * Sources
 * International Journal of Management Reviews, Vol 24(1), Jan, 2022. pp. 99-129.'
 * Social and Personality Psychology Compass, Vol 17(1), Jan, 2023. ArtID: e12718
 * Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 124(2), Feb, 2023. pp. 264-286.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Friendship


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article tackles content relevant to the topic. It is written neutrally. Claims have citations that look reliable and up to date. The article doesn't tackles equity gaps. The section for forming and maintaining friendships could be expanded a lot more. For example, it could include exposure effects.


 * Sources

Personality and Social Psychology Review, Vol 23(2), May, 2019. pp. 132-160.

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol 30(1), Mar, 2020. pp. 4-25.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Crowd Psychology


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article content is relevant to the topic. It is written neutrally and claims have citations. Citations are reliable, but old. It doesn't tackle equity gaps. It might benefit from newer meta-analyses or literature reviews about recent developments in crowd psychology.


 * Sources
 * Current Opinion in Psychology, Vol 35, Oct, 2020. pp. 12-16.
 * Review of General Psychology, Vol 19(3), Sep, 2015. pp. 215-229.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Psychology of Social Class


 * Article Evaluation
 * Evaluation Article's content is relevant to the topic. It is written neutrally and it includes citations. The citations are up to date and seem reliable. The section about the effect of social class in mental health could be expanded. It doesn't tackles Wikipedia equity gaps.


 * Sources
 * Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 78(5-A)(E), 2017.
 * Social Science & Medicine, Vol 312, Nov, 2022. pp. 1-9. ArtID: 115383